MOVE in dialogue:
first research results
Emilia Kmiotek-Meier
University of Luxembourg, coordinating partner Zagreb
25 January 2018
Focus
• Mobility (mobiles & non-mobiles)
• Hindering factors / obstacles for mobility
• Mobile / non-mobile
• Mobility types
• Discussion
Mobility rates
*mobile: at least 2 weeks abroad other than holiday or family visit
Country mobile % non-mobile % N
Luxembourg 59.2 40.8 742
Spain 43.1 56.9 978
Norway 29.0 71.0 875
Germany 39.0 61.0 992
Romania 33.4 66.6 1006
Hungary 28.4 71.6 1016
ALL 37.6 62.4 5499
Sex mobile % non-mobile % N
female 37.2 62.8 2935
male 38.1 61.9 2567
ALL 37.6 62.4 5499
Main hindering factors
(mobile & non-mobile together)
Obstacles %
1 Lack of sufficient language skills 2 Lack of support or information
3 Difficulties to register in education/training
4 Obstacles or differences in recognition of qualifications 5 Difficulties finding a job abroad
6 Difficulties to obtain a work permit abroad 7 A worse welfare system (pensions/healthcare) 8 My partner is not willing to move
9 Psychological well-being (fear of suffering from stress/loneliness/sadness)
10 Financial commitments in my current place of residency (e.g.
bank loans or owning a property)
11 Lack of financial resources to move abroad
18.3 % N
O O BSTA
CLE S
Main hindering factors
(mobile & non-mobile together)
Obstacles %
1 Lack of sufficient language skills 2 Lack of support or information
3 Difficulties to register in education/training
4 Obstacles or differences in recognition of qualifications 5 Difficulties finding a job abroad
6 Difficulties to obtain a work permit abroad 7 A worse welfare system (pensions/healthcare) 8 My partner is not willing to move
9 Psychological well-being (fear of suffering from stress/loneliness/sadness)
10 Financial commitments in my current place of residency (e.g.
bank loans or owning a property)
11 Lack of financial resources to move abroad
81.7 % S OM
E O BSTA
CLE S
Obstacles % 1 Lack of sufficient language skills
2 Lack of support or information
3 Difficulties to register in education/training
4 Obstacles or differences in recognition of qualifications 5 Difficulties finding a job abroad
6 Difficulties to obtain a work permit abroad 7 A worse welfare system (pensions/healthcare) 8 My partner is not willing to move
9 Psychological well-being (fear of suffering from stress/loneliness/sadness)
10 Financial commitments in my current place of residency (e.g.
bank loans or owning a property)
11 Lack of financial resources to move abroad
Main hindering factors
Obstacles MOBILES %
(N=1,644) NON-MOBILES % (N=2,846)
1 Lack of sufficient language skills 38.7 49.8
2 Lack of support or information 29.5 27.6
3 Difficulties to register in education/training 14.8 10.3 4 Obstacles or differences in recognition of
qualifications 19.0 12.4
5 Difficulties finding a job abroad 20.0 19.2
6 Difficulties to obtain a work permit abroad 11.7 10.4
7 A worse welfare system (pensions/healthcare) 14.8 10.8
8 My partner is not willing to move 13.4 15.4
9 Psychological well-being (fear of suffering from
stress/loneliness/sadness) 24.3 24.5
10 Financial commitments in my current place of
residency (e.g. bank loans or owning a property) 11.6 12.6
11 Lack of financial resources to move abroad 29.0 44.0
Main hindering factors
*mobile: at least 2 weeks abroad other than holiday or family visit
Obstacles 1 Lack of suffici
ent langu
skillsage
2 Lack of supp ort or
infor matio n
4 Obstacles or differenc
es in recogniti
on of qualifica
tions
5 Diffic ulties findin
g a abroajob
d
9 Psycholo
gical well- being (fear of suffering from stress/lo neliness/
sadness)
10 Financial commitmen
ts in my current place of residency (e.g. bank loans or owning a property)
11 Lack of financi
al resour
ces to move abroad
Primary & Secondary 39.0 28.8 33.1
Vocational Training 27.5 30.8 23.1
Credit students 31.6 31.2 32.9
Degree students 29.0 24.6 32.6
Language courses 43.5 26.8 30.4
Voluntary work 43.4 30.3 32.9
Work-related 50.2 34.2 31.6
Main hindering factors
*mobile: at least 2 weeks abroad other than holiday or family visit
Findings from Interviews
• Positive experiences
• Self-development
• Widening of horizons
• “Mastering a challenge”
• Great memories
Findings from Interviews
• Positive experiences
• Self-development
• Widening of horizons
• “Mastering a challenge”
• Great memories
BUT
…also: struggle…
Findings from Interviews
• Language
• Organisation / administration
• Information
• Financial support
• Social networks (pupil, student, VET & employment)
• Living in a bubble (just national and/or international)
• Family situation (entrepreneurship & employment)
• Career outlook: Skills / knowledge transfer (student, VET &
employment)
Each mobility type has its own dilemma(s)
…AND…
Each country
has its own dilemma(s)
…or maybe not???
Each mobility type has its own dilemma(s)
…AND…
Each country
has its own dilemma(s)
…or maybe not???
What can a mobility?
• Integrate the integrated ?
• Support the supported ?
What can a mobility?
• Integrate the integrated ?
• Support the supported ?
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020),
• Societal Challenge 6 – Europe in a changing world:
inclusive, innovative and reflective societies,
• Call YOUNG-2-2014, topic "Youth mobility: opportunities,
impacts, policies"
Discussion groups
Groups will be split into different stages of mobility, focusing on challenges and solutions / policy
recommendation:
• Before mobility experience;
• During mobility experience;
• After mobility experience; and
• Non-mobile young people.
Final Conference
8th and 9th of March 2017 - Final Conference
Dr. Valentina Cuzzocrea Youth and Mobility Prof. Dr. Bridget Anderson
Youth migration and precarious employment of young people Prof. Dr. Martin Kahanec
Economic perspectives on migration and mobility
Prof. Dr. Rubén Hernandez-Leon
Cross border US/Mexico in comparison to third country immigration EU
